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Denotes possession, often used to translate "my, your, his, her", etc.
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Used with NI, the particle NO can appear in a structure expressing position and location. Examples:
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Used when the first noun modifies the second in terms of kind, type or category.
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Used when a noun follows another noun, both describing the same thing.
"Friend" and "Hanako" express the same idea (Hanako is my friend = my friend is Hanako). |
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Replaces が / GA to indicate the subject of a clause-modifying noun. This structure is often used to translate "THAT" to form complex sentences.
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